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adjective

di-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce decided (audio)
Definition of decidednext
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a decided hint of perfume on her skin

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verb

past tense of decide
1
as in opted
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over

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2
as in determined
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages

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3
as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of we waited for our captors to decide our fate

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as in settled
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house

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as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth

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Recent Examples of decided
Adjective
Follow pre-decided processes to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary emotional labor. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 Among decided voters, 86 percent of those who voted for the Ennahda and 84 percent of those who supported the FJP in the last elections would vote for them again. — Lindsay Benstead, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2013
Verb
But, Majumder said, several temples including her own have decided to carry on their celebrations with additional security provided by the city of Aurora at their places of worship. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and sort of look the other way, that that's giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Trailing by 13 points, the Chargers got the ball with 109 seconds left and decided that wasn’t enough time to make something happen. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Who decided to route the government’s funds through Soto remains unclear. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Research project turned museum Joanna Ebenstein, 54, formerly a freelance designer, decided in 2007 to photograph medical museums in Europe. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 So why has Mikel Arteta decided to go public on having his own DNA mapped? — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 The trial, the outcome of which will be decided by 12 jurors, could last up to two months. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decided
  1. obvious
  2. opted
  3. determined
  4. arranged
  5. settled
  6. derived
  7. apparent
  8. figured
Adjective
  • Many players have obvious economic incentives to seek to extend their collegiate careers for as long as possible.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of obvious
Verb
  • On third-and-5, McVay opted to stay on the ground instead of a more aggressive approach to attempt a closer field goal.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Benge said a conscious effort was made to not stigmatize parents who had previously opted against vaccination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of opted
Verb
  • Castillo seeks monetary relief of $250,000 or less, with the final amount to be determined by a jury.
    — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The level of autonomy should be determined per case, and humans should define the boundaries.
    — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Benton settled in 1841, then incorporated 60 years later, expanding outward from the planting of a hickory tree.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • People with alpha-gal syndrome may experience allergic reactions after consuming mammalian meat or other products derived from mammals, including certain dairy products.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The plant makes renewable glycols, ingredients used to produce polyester that are usually derived from fossil fuels.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of derived
Adjective
  • The Trying star is leading The Death of Sherlock Holmes, which fills the gap between the detective’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls in 1891 and his reappearance in The Adventure of the Empty House three years later.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators with the city of Douglas, Georgia have released the identities of the five adults killed in an apparent murder-suicide last week.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparent
Verb
  • Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.
    — Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured

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“Decided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decided. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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